Re: [IAC#RG] RadioOne - Public apology and enquiry

STAGE-1
Its very nice to know that RadioOne has finally understood the power
of their consumers and agreed to give a public apology on air to
Purobi. In the long term it will only benefit RadioOne.

STAGE-2
To make Govt also realise that we are their gods and not the other way around.

Sarbajit

>> On 20-May-2013, at 18:22, naveen.saxena@radioone.in wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Purobi:
>>>
>>> Absolutely accepted that the apology should be made public and we are
>>> doing the same tomorrow morning. Please tune in to Radio one between the
>>> time band of 7 to 8 AM and Hrishi would be making the apology on Air.
>>>
>>> Also please share your number with us so Hrishi could speak to you
>>> personally.
>>>
>>> Thank you very much.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Naveen
>>> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Purobi Ghosh Mohan <purobi1@gmail.com>
>>> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 15:58:41
>>> To: <naveen.saxena@radioone.in><naveen.saxena@radioone.in>
>>> Cc: <anil.machado@radioone.in><anil.machado@radioone.in>;
>>> <complaintcell-ncw@nic.in><complaintcell-ncw@nic.in>;
>>> <manoj.gujaran@radioone.in><manoj.gujaran@radioone.in>; Sarbajit
>>> Roy<sroy.mb@gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: RadioOne - Public apology and enquiry
>>>
>>> Dear Mr Saxena,
>>>
>>> Reference your mail dated May 17, 2013.
>>>
>>> Apology to me takes away the seriousness of the issue. The comments
>>> require a public acknowledgement of trespass of sensibilities.
>>>
>>> AIR code of conduct clearly states no obscenities to be broadcast.
>>>
>>> As regards your stating that the channel is not responsible for the views
>>> of an individual, you could hardly call the statements 'a view'. It is
>>> about having the right personalities on Air and being careful about what
>>> you broadcast.
>>>
>>> A channel such as yours cannot set up such precedents.
>>>
>>> Kindly do the needful.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Purobi Ghosh Mohan
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On 17-May-2013, at 17:44, "Naveen Saxena" <naveen.saxena@radioone.in>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Purobi:
>>>>
>>>> We refer to your email dated May 17, 2013 asking for a public apology
>>>> and
>>>> enquiry pertaining to an incident related to our morning program on May
>>>> 13,
>>>> 2013.
>>>>
>>>> Kindly accept our sincere apologies for the said incident.
>>>>
>>>> Post an internal enquiry conducted by us, we have strengthened our
>>>> systems
>>>> to ensure that going forward such sexist comments are not aired on our
>>>> FM
>>>> radio station.
>>>>
>>>> We hereby state that Radio One and/ or its hosts do not endorse views of
>>>> any
>>>> of the guests that appear on any of its shows and strictly follow the
>>>> AIR
>>>> code of conduct and discourages disrespect to any individual, gender or
>>>> community.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Naveen Saxena
>>>> Station Director - Mumbai
>>>> 94.3 Radio One
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Purobi Ghosh Mohan [mailto:purobi1@gmail.com]
>>>> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 11:35 AM
>>>> To: naveen.saxena@radioone.in
>>>> Cc: anil.machado@radioone.in; complaintcell-ncw@nic.in
>>>> Subject: RadioOne - Public apology and enquiry
>>>>
>>>> Dear Mr. Naveen Saxena,
>>>>
>>>> This reference to my tweet sent to @943RadioOne on May 13, 2013
>>>> regarding
>>>> the radically sexiest comment made by some comedian Mr. Sorabh
>>>> (@hankypanty)
>>>> on a morning program of yours. And your request for the details.
>>>>
>>>> The incident goes like this:
>>>>
>>>> "On May 13, 2013, in the morning program of Mr. Rishi K, some comedian
>>>> called Sorabh, invited on the show, between 07.30 am and 7.42 am, went
>>>> on to
>>>> discuss about cheer leaders in IPL describing them in a language and
>>>> manner
>>>> unacceptable on a public radio channel.
>>>>
>>>> His last comment, to which Mr. Rishi K never objected to, and which I
>>>> for
>>>> one cannot let pass, was that 'he would like to see women nanga'."
>>>>
>>>> The fact that this went on air unabated and uncontrolled has left me
>>>> with no
>>>> choice but to demand an inquiry into this incident and a public
>>>> apology.
>>>>
>>>> I would request you to take a stern action in this matter and under
>>>> advise
>>>> to the undersigned.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Purobi Ghosh Mohan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad=
>>>>
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